Irish League 1890/91
| Irish League 1890/91 | |
| master | Linfield FC |
| Cup winners | Linfield FC |
| Teams | 8th |
| Games | 56 |
| Gates | 333 (ø 5.95 per game) |
| Top scorer |
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The Irish League 1890/91 was the first season of the highest all-Irish football league .
mode
Eight teams played against each other twice on a total of 14 match days, divided into a first and a second round.
societies
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Clubs of the Irish League 1890/91
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| society | city |
|---|---|
| Linfield FC | Belfast |
| Clarence FC | Belfast |
| Cliftonville FC | Belfast |
| Glentoran FC | Belfast |
| Oldpark FC | Belfast |
| Ulster FC | Belfast |
| Distillery FC | Belfast |
| Milford FC | Armagh |
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Quota | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linfield FC | 14th | 12 | 1 | 1 | 89:18 | 4.94 | 25: 3 |
| 2. | Ulster FC | 14th | 9 | 3 | 2 | 70:37 | 1.89 | 21: 7 |
| 3. | Distillery FC | 14th | 9 | 1 | 4th | 46:37 | 1.24 | 19: 9 |
| 4th | Cliftonville FC | 14th | 7th | 3 | 4th | 37:46 | 0.80 | 17:11 |
| 5. | Glentoran FC | 14th | 6th | 1 | 7th | 38:39 | 0.97 | 13:15 |
| 6th | Oldpark FC | 14th | 4th | 2 | 8th | 22:48 | 0.46 | 10:18 |
| 7th | Clarence FC 1 | 14th | 3 | 1 | 10 | 21:49 | 0.43 | 7:21 |
| 8th. | Milford FC 2 | 14th | 0 | 0 | 14th | 10:59 | 0.17 | 0:28 |
1 Clarence FC withdrew after the season and was subsequently dissolved.
2 Milford FC withdrew five games before the end of the season. The missed games were rated as a goalless win for the opponents.
Crosstab
| 1890/91 | LIN | ULS | DIS | CLI | GLT | OLD | CLA | MLF | |
| 1. | Linfield FC | 9: 5 | 6: 2 | 10: 2 | 6-0 | 14: 0 | 5: 2 | 9: 1 | |
| 2. | Ulster FC | 2: 2 | 4: 4 | 9-0 | 5: 2 | 4: 4 | 4: 2 | 10: 1 | |
| 3. | Distillery FC | 2: 1 | 3: 5 | 1: 6 | 5: 2 | 2-0 | 4: 3 | +: - | |
| 4th | Cliftonville FC | 0: 8 | 4: 1 | 7: 3 | 0-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 2 | 3: 2 | |
| 5. | Glentoran FC | 0: 7 | -: + | 0: 3 | 4: 3 | 3: 2 | 9: 1 | 4: 2 | |
| 6th | Oldpark FC | 0: 3 | 2:10 | 2: 4 | 2: 3 | 0: 2 | +: - | 5-0 | |
| 7th | Clarence FC | 1: 3 | 2: 6 | 0: 4 | 2: 5 | 5: 4 | 1: 3 | +: - | |
| 8th. | Milford FC | 1: 6 | 2: 5 | 1: 9 | -: + | 0: 8 | -: + | -: + | |
+: - goalless home win; -: + goalless home defeat
List of goalscorers
| Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Hill | Linfield FC | 20th |
| 2. | John Peden | Linfield FC | 19th |
| 3. | Sam Torrens | Linfield FC | 18th |